Category: Wigan Warriors

At times last year, home must have felt like a long way away for Morgan Escare and Romain Navarrete. Both took the plunge together to step out of their comfort zone at Catalans and attempt a new challenge in England with Wigan. It was a brave move from two of French rugby league’s hottest and most promising prospects – and…

As part of TotalRL’s buildup to the new Super League season, we’re going to be taking a closer look at every one of the 12 clubs in the top flight this season and weighing up what their best side looks like. For some, it will be a fairly straightforward task. For others, it will be slightly more difficult given the…

Dan Sarginson has revealed that he received interest from Hull Kingston Rovers and Toronto Wolfpack before joining Wigan Warriors. The England international is back at the Warriors just one year after leaving the club to join NRL side Gold Coast Titans. However, in an extended interview with TotalRL, the centre confirmed that he had other options, including an opportunity to…

Wigan and England star Sam Tomkins has described British rugby league’s failure to introduce a mandatory reserve competition as “absolute rubbish” – and believes all Super League sides should be forced to have a reserve side as part of the criteria of being in the top flight. Only six sides in the entire country will operate with a reserve side…

Wigan coach Shaun Wane has admitted he’s angry about the way their 2017 campaign fizzled out – saying their sixth-placed finish was ‘not Wigan standard’ as the eye up happier times in 2018. The Warriors started the year by becoming world champions and even made the final of the Challenge Cup – but their league campaign was a frustrating one,…

Wakefield Trinity coach Chris Chester has admitted he isn’t yet sure who his on-field captain for the new season will be: hinting there could be a change for 2018. Back-rower Danny Kirmond has captained Wakefield since 2012 but, when asked if he knew which direction he would go in with the captaincy, Chester told League Express: “No! “We’ve got some…

Wigan Warriors have today released their squad numbers ahead of the 2018 season – and there is an interesting change in coach Shaun Wane’s first 13. The Warriors, who will be looking to bounce back from last season’s disappointing sixth-placed finish, have revealed that hooker Sam Powell will wear number seven – with Tommy Leuluai vacating that shirt to take…

Shaun Wane has confirmed Dom Manfredi will miss the start of the season Two knee injuries have ruined the last 18 months of the winger’s career, with a return to action still a couple of months away. He hasn’t played a senior game for the Warriors since August 2016, when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in a Super…

Shaun Wane has backed Dan Sarginson to be a big hit at Wigan, despite some negative comments from fans following his signing. The return of the England international was received negatively by a section of Wigan’s fanbase, which Wane admits he doesn’t “understand at all.” Sarginson has returned after an unsuccessful year in the NRL with Gold Coast Titans, with…

It was one of the more bizarre transfer sagas of recent weeks. Wigan were adamant that prop Frank-Paul Nuuausala was going nowhere. Australian side Western Suburbs Rosellas said he would be leaving the Warriors to start a contract with them imminently. And now, it appears the Australian club has stepped back and backed down – with their coach admitting a…

Three players are tied at the top of the Albert Goldthorpe Medal table after the first four rounds of the season. After holding a lead following three rounds, Leeds star Ryan Hall has been joined by David Fifita and Stefan Ratchford as the joint pacesetters for the prestigious...